New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-06-07
CENTRAL PARK SAFE AT LAST.
GEN. FITZGERALD CHANGES HIS MIND.

MAYOR HEWITT DOES NOT LEARN OF 1T, HOW
EVER, IN TIME TO STOP HIS REPLY.
General Louis Fitzgerald. commanding the First
Brigade National Guard aud the commandants OF the
various regiments composing the brigade have decided
not to ask the 10 sign the bill authorizing an
annual parade the brigade ia Central Park General
Fitzgerald has written the following letter:
TO the Edttor Of TM Tribune
SIR AT meeting of the commanding officers OF tho Frat
STs sS 20 s Of the State present
slgn te bill author an annual pafnG o. ,T of
the ocefs present Central PsTx would not ~ b r.
sy sn 81 sHI b VIII, proper
0VSnq y As soOn As pS9'aOc srsaae2
The following letter was prepared late in the afternoon
by Mayor Hewitt and sept 10 General Ilgeraa Us is
Mayor did not know Of the action OF General f@gefau
and the officers of the First Brigade;
To General LOUIS FfrZGERALpi ALL,
letter asSns your co operation in preserving ho Central
from the injurious results Of paia les within s area
you have ccnsa,e ADVANTAGE Of the opRor:
cSseraiy sSDoriipaies popular will Gre. gen
erals among whom may be named mrsn, SnsIa n
tho officers Of tho First Brigade might
But in respect letter Is non9aDo 1t rcsvs;
a. the ppomoer Of bill heel d the
and pass without On v ss S c
OF 1t Is satisfactory 20 know that ths piece o.
AZ, Tss a,ie SSu pSy se former
Sudden and secret movements in which SUGGESTS
Yoa Seem to be OF condemnation Of
S %e pG goa s,pfo. sstas to he
Mo ss tho ns rsR S
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than quarter Of century The PARK has been IN
81 g1 sg TO pS seP
ali Classes Of the community. Whatever may
have existed between them on other Question: hey have
could not be held in tie park without =:
sstasy the seS s1SY%'aS
beauty aS ana Of IT'S barrow area az parade foand
But this idea was found TO be so impIScsaos .s ~ s
and Gated with the peoples money ios
There Official map o. che PARK wc9 shows an pA sS
Tot there ba. iha! tefe ought e DO space ASSIGNED
Ssea s r.sea sy TIE o. Paris W
et he matter forever a. rest postys law was passed pro,
hlotng military Psradss In Inc pa rms ~ the o hsw saint a
after having utterly JAILED 10 sesarO
dc s 'I Tho
a.S lDsI he e spescs me
hSse who are fer bette. n.'sS to Gssds ar, R
eSsod the poHp snd Of rather than
s ss S S a ~ PEOPLE
S1 tss Gs S% S ne es % Ss ''s to
me present high standard Of discipline and dri! Il ih.
reached rs present Of discipline and drill with
S9 IRE r.psed SSmt a,
Toying s 81 Of scHo
dG than the brigade which you honor TO commando
ever these NAV DO Tor Tho purpose Of show
Is IN S s 2 Is ' in the afoTc Tor witch your
have taxed ana arc taxing themeives on
s s the Oy %cTa Possi Sg the a5qa
~ea that The commanding officers Of the First
Bs as not 4eno but W rS wiling pm
PEOPLE who Tor these ample me ioye g5,
community am surprised ,ha you ONT al reference 70 'e
fact that ample provision has Oeen mane of a.
ta'' Fals o. en TS.nrS SPlai
had without charge from It's present ~
1y' My should you and lie commanding resimonsl ON
Gers not sss tn' WHO" WI" Soon
vat ne ose osGng,so% Si the h" ,Se % SniS 90
grass and pruboer are beyond al chance oi
,9a o. Va, ney Esay e' taSen great delight Ithiuk
lOs ignorance q the conditions and LAYS 6 .. v ysr
When grass aud shf@bosry require and projection
1sen for tho ins tor u the wst
kSw nat The ysssia&n Of 9 fq has g 1SSa
ex pene tbo sou necessary ioT Tho ie o. planis rhe
,odrsssSs N iaL tat lhois BE- Tafl enough
he dee1te germs o. IKE ron Tie raa 70
think thai they are removed in l y tho protection Of
ief in ilelr places ana would 70 utterly
gaze q, Your IfIaat unors aud your evoiatons
The experm nj was , once "a o we Irss 1a ~ hs
Gently tired la ashngtOD with sno disastrous fosda
tempted IN DAY MuSt each generation pay fol such cost
ly eIveIence shall rather profit BY h0undispuei
record produced by similar experiments IN o
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letter sony Tor THIS, az uhfd the
my letter to Ill., written bcoIo thoiSht II my
duty 10 had characterized the proposition 40
"vanda.n' The reflected the more became con
not strong enough 10
which about 10 be erpetiaicd ana hnce
addres-ng YOU endeavoTed hnd epthe which would
give better the general sentiment OF indignation
which the proposed legislation regarded By or fellow
citizens Yes, General II y ooseoIatiop' Ihe groves
from The flowers the field ppite variety OF color In
grass tree the graceful motion OF the foliage
Stirred by aud reirehing breeze, the varying
phases light shade Of sunshine and darkness al tend
to lead thoughts OF from Nature up TO NaiuIes
God" TO Interfere with such serene enjoyment
a peaceful scene. which more than anything ose ~ great
peopled millions Of oers suggests lie Idea OF Heaven
and divine love- desecration IT u Indeed sacfege,
from which trust shall be saved by The Interrogation OF
without waiting hear the local authorities OF the city
Aud here think have made the tst mistake OF all
only suEeesis possible ADtagonsm between
people and tie National Guard which exist
should expect you 70 DO THO nrst TO
denim. YOu allow your Official position and your social
give weight u the doctrine that the LEGISLATURE
shall control the local Affairs Of the city Of New
York Against this doctrine the people OF th Guy have uni
fomy protested and they haye been sustained BY ne sao
oessiye action OF Governors 1dep. Cleveland and Hill
ala sound policy VI home rule VIII not now be
upon the demand OF the commanding OF
the FIRST Brigade whose title TO speak on this Tor those
under their command " by 10 means sisa a1pEs 5s,pscF
fully ,o,z ADRIAN .. HEWITT hiayor'